Bubba's recycling project

[geezer#99]

Still waiting to see that Offy and Holley.

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

Still waiting to see that Offy and Holley.

The moment we all have been waiting for...... (drum roll...)

Taah Dahhh !!!


Offenhauser And Holley 7448 and Mr Gasket 1" spacer.
Changed the power valve to 65 and went to #58 on the jets.

Starts and idles good --Heck even my vacuum came up to 17" at idle .
It will accelerate smoothly and cleanly by hand throttle .

Now I have to fabricate linkage . The old solid linkage went away. I spent the evening creating but It is not working out . I have too much travel with the pedal now. I scrounged the junkyard but the throttle cable I found is not quite right. back to to drawing board.

Geezer#99 what did you do for throttle linkage again?????
Or any body with a four barrel on a offenhauser or clifford..
where are you putting the throttle return spring?????
Help!!

[bubba327]

Hey Ammo- My friend Corey from Momz Garage is hosting The 2nd annual Mothers Day show in Star Idaho (Saturday May 7th, 1-4 PM)
I think there was around 50 cars last year -I am taking the Chevelle and the 64 truck . You should try to come , It is a good afternoon
Here is his website http://www.momzgarage.com/
hit the events tab at the bottom of the page for entry forms and info

Geezer -As a matter of fact I just ordered manifold gaskets and Holley jets and a new power valve on Friday, They should be in on Monday.

I installed the struts on the Yoda last night and got it aligned today.
Daughter can drive it to school next week and I can tear into the 64 again

[AmmoSS]

Hey Bubba, sounds good. I'll see what the Mom wants to do that day. Thanks for the info, maybe we'll see you there.

[bubba327]

I went to Caldwell to the Heap Herders show and swap meet today in the city park .
"The Death Traps" car club is always in attendance with a lot of interesting Stuff..

[Alan's Classic]

Cool cars! I like your carb, looks nice.

[daverod]

post 1471 dont laugh.

[geezer#99]

Here's mine.
Made a little bracket for return spring that attaches to 1 valve cover bolt.

[bubba327]

Geezer , I never thought about leaving the existing solid linkage and using a bellcrank..
Too late now, I have already modified the old throttle pedal and no turning back now.. it is gonna have to be a throttle cable. I cut the ears off the 1" spacer and drilled new holes to line up with the adapter. I wish I had left them on now, they would have been handy for the mounts..*&^%$$#!!!!


Dave -I found the picture at post 1471. is that mounting bracket a plate sandwiched under the carb or just mounted on the corner bolt???
I found a universal braided throttle cable that should work, I will get it tomorrow on the way home from work.
Still need a mounting set-up for the cable and maybe a bellcrank for the transmission kickdown.
Wonder if they make a really long transmission kickdown cable..........

[daverod]

Its just under one nut but its L shaped so it kinda wraps around the edge of the manfold. Holds good Bought it a auto zone.

[bubba327]

I bought a chrome corner mount bracket but I modified it "just a little" --
maybe I can still make it work...

Dave didja like that fancy back half on the truck in post 343??

[daverod]

Ya thats pretty cool. Its givin me ideas. I want to make me a death trap. I need a old 66 cab to chop on. I think I bought 2 of those bell cranks and couldn't get them to work.

[bubba327]

Got a Mr Gasket Universal throttle cable , now all I need is a different gas pedal set-up.
I scrounged one from a Impala but it is not the right configuration. Back to the pick-a-part yard ...


Next question .. Are you guys using the ported vacuum or full manifold vacuum to the HEI ??

[geezer#99]

I'm hooked to ported vacuum.
I've used gas pedals from old 68-78 Novas before.

[daverod]

I just went out and messed with mine for like an hour. I don't see a big diff. I did have it the way holley says to do it "tuned vac". I switched it and adjusted my timing. 4* with everything pluged. I just left it hooked up to full. Went for a couple test drives I don't see a difference.

[bubba327]

Okay things are not done ,but I am done enough it is drivable again. Daughter is whining, School is almost out and She wants it to finish out the school year

I made the throttle cable plate from a scrap of 12 gauge sheet metal. I will remake it from a piece of 1/8 aluminum and polish it a little since the design is working.


Plan D on the throttle and pedal. The Nova pedal did not quite fit , so a D@&GE pick-up throttle linkage was donated up and modified a bunch. Heated and straightened to fit better and a GM foot pedal was attached .

I had planned a old school "Barefoot" pedal but daughter turned up her nose and said NO!!
I added a second attachment hole to the linkage to mount a second cable which will attach to the TH350 transmission for a detent cable in the future.
Getting the detent cable long enough to mount at the carb linkage is a PIA.


I set up the HEI advance on full manifold vacuum. I have timed this thing all different ways on ported and full vacuum and it seems to like full vacuum better, I may have to get a adjustable vacuum advance as I am at 40+ total timing. I think it is a little much but the motor is not pinging.

[geezer#99]

Looks good. Aluminum bracket will look good polished up. I've used 1/8 inch aluminum plate to make air cleaners with. It paints easy too.
For your kick down why not use 2 kickdown cables and build a bracket to join them together in series. Shouldn't be hard to do. And one end could be hooked to your carb.
If 2 cables hooked together are too long look for a shorter one. Lots of bikes and motorcycles use shorter cables.

[bubba327]

Originally Posted by geezer#99

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For your kick down why not use 2 kickdown cables and build a bracket to join them together in series. Shouldn't be hard to do. And one end could be hooked to your carb.
If 2 cables hooked together are too long look for a shorter one. Lots of bikes and motorcycles use shorter cables.

Hmmm.... I could splice them at the firewall and then run it all the way over to the carb and hook up in the traditional manner. I had not considered a splice, I had thought of a bellcrank mounted over by the heater box ,OR a bellcrank on the firewall and just running the detent cable straight to the pedal.
Adjustment of cable is a problem with that idea.
Thanks geezer, for the idea

It sure runs better and accelerates smoother and quicker and the cable is a major improvement over the old stiff throttle linkage

[murdoc]

Bubba,

Man that looks great! I might have to borrow that bracket design when your get done with it. It was good to see you at the shop the other day, you took me and my dog by surprise! feel free to drop by anytime. "when your here, your family"

[daverod]

You going for a drive today. I'll bet it runs much better.

[bubba327]

Hi Nic, I stopped by Jalopy Jungle friday and the 65 or 66 has been crushed
And Ken at the radiator shop will pressure test that 4 row radiator no charge.
I still need to find some upper and lower radiator saddles for that wider radiator,
I wandered around the junkyard looking at the Hydro boost brake boosters found on the Astro's and diesel trucks. My brakes are still darn stiff and with the light throttle pedal it is now time to get the brakes working a little easier.

Originally Posted by daverod

You going for a drive today. I'll bet it runs much better.

Drives a whole lot better, It went to school yesterday and I just saw daughter and truck leave on their way to work tonight at the racetrack.



Took the 4-wheelers up in the timber today to find snowline and we had a lost Walker bear dog follow us back to the truck. Dog was tired, thin and glad to see somebody.Spent all afternoon finding the owners and getting the dog back to them.
The transmitter tracking collars quit and they lost 4 dogs last weekend and only had found the one dog so far. Hope the wolves did not find the others.

Headed to the Saturday night cruise at Patty"s drive in.. Pictures to follow

[geezer#99]

Was at the local car show today. Guy had a 250 in his 54 chev truck. With offy and edelbrock 4 barrel. Here's some pics for how he controls the tv cable for his 700R4. Says he did the same set up when he had a turbo 350 in it. Another bell crank method for a kickdown.

[Vernski]

Gezzer#99 that looks more like a Clifford than an Offy unless Offy heats their's with hot water now...Vernski

[geezer#99]

Bifocals!! It must be these dang bifocals. It do indeedy say clifford on there. I guess it'll be the usual!! 20 lashes with the dreaded cat of nine tails. Go easy this time.
OUCH!!! _______!

[AmmoSS]

Looks good Bubba. Wish you could bring it over Saturday. I went to a cruise in tonight at the Westside Drive In before the rain. No other trucks like ours there.